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Contents

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LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive

Contents

How to use this Manual

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Foreword

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1. Introduction 

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1.1 Icons Used In This Manual 

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1.2 What Is U&I? 

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1.3 LaCie Tape Utilities Software 

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2. Getting To Know Your LaCie AIT U&I Drive 

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2.1 Minimum System Requirements 

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2.2 LaCie AIT U&I Tape Drive - Views

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2.3 USB 2.0 Cables and Connectors 

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2.4 FireWire Cables and Connectors

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3. Setting Up Your LaCie AIT U&I Drive 

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3.1 Installing Your LaCie AIT U&I Drive

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3.2 Installing Multiple USB Peripherals 

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3.3 Installing Multiple FireWire Peripherals

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3.4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Tape Drive 

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4. Using Your LaCie AIT U&I Drive 

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5. Technical Information 

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5.1 User Advice When Using USB 2.0 & FireWire

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5.2 USB 2.0 vs. FireWire

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6. Troubleshooting 

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7. Contacting Customer Service 

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7.1 Warranty and registration 

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8. Appendix 1 – USB Questions and Answers 

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9. Appendix 2 – FireWire Questions and Answers

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10. Glossary 

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11. Health, Safety and General Use Precautions 

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Страница 1: ...Up Your LaCie AIT U I Drive 10 3 1 Installing Your LaCie AIT U I Drive 11 3 2 Installing Multiple USB Peripherals 13 3 3 Installing Multiple FireWire Peripherals 13 3 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Tape...

Страница 2: ...p to more information about that topic Printing While optimized for onscreen viewing the pages of this manual are formatted for printing on 8 1 2 x 11 and A4 sized paper giving you the option to print...

Страница 3: ...e limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a c...

Страница 4: ...With all it can do for you we re confident that your LaCie AIT U I drive will quickly become an important tool in your day to day business computing This manual will help you to Install your new devic...

Страница 5: ...le conveniently maintaining backward compatibility with USB 1 1 devices USB 2 0 can still be used to connect lower speed USB 1 1 ports and devices like digital cameras scanners modems keyboards mice j...

Страница 6: ...on iLink Sony IEEE 1394 icon DV icon IEEE 1394 logo mainly used on digital cameras 1 3 LaCie Tape Utilities Included with your drive are LaCie Tape Utilities LaCie Tape Utilities contains the drivers...

Страница 7: ...ws Me and Windows XP Intel Pentium II 350MHz compatible processor or greater minimum 64MB RAM AIT Drive and Cartridge Compatibility The following AIT cartridges are compatible with the LaCie AIT drive...

Страница 8: ...o show that a cartridge has been loaded 5 Status LED Indicates when the drive heads need cleaning Back View 1 Power Supply Connector This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive Se...

Страница 9: ...is shipped with a USB 2 0 certified USB cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a USB 2 0 port The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1 1 port but drive performan...

Страница 10: ...e to use this feature you may need to purchase an appropriate adapter or cord Consult LaCie Technical Support for assistance in choosing the right adapter LaCie accepts no responsi bility for any dama...

Страница 11: ...imited to USB 1 1 speeds and performance Therefore we recommend that you use the FireWire connection to achieve the best possible results with your drive Driver Installation Before using your drive yo...

Страница 12: ...Tape drive s performance and will work under Windows XP 5 The Setup Status then finishes automatically and you are then ready to install the second set of drivers 6 With the LaCie Tape Utilities CD RO...

Страница 13: ...ew hub to a connector of the original hub creating a new series of peripherals etc But the hub slows down the transfer rate by lengthening the path of the signal To optimize performance connect your d...

Страница 14: ...ere are important steps to follow for your drive to function properly When changing from a USB 2 0 connection to a FireWire connection and vice versa follow these steps A From the System Tray located...

Страница 15: ...te protecting AIT Media Loading a Cartridge Insert a cassette into the front panel lot with the printed surface of the cassette located on the top and the tape protection cover pointing towards the dr...

Страница 16: ...ed LED Patterns The LEDs on your LaCie AIT U I drive can indicate different states or conditions The following chart shows you what the LEDs mean Figure 1 LED Flashing Patterns Type of Flash Busy LED...

Страница 17: ...E activity A cassette is loaded and there is drive IDE activity Any The loaded cassette is write protected Any Any Waiting for Reset Waiting for eject You have pressed the button and the cassette will...

Страница 18: ...it When your cleaning cassette has been used too many times it will no longer be effective and you will need to replace it Warning Only use Sony SDX1 CL AIT cleaning cartridges to clean your LaCie AIT...

Страница 19: ...e refer to the documentation that comes with the host adapter card LaCie supplies only the appropriate USB 2 0 drivers for its peripherals and does not provide drivers for third party host adapter car...

Страница 20: ...pdate to enhance compatibility and help alleviate lock ups Check Microsoft s Web site support microsoft com for more information 5 2 USB 2 0 vs FireWire Trying to decide which interface to use USB 2 0...

Страница 21: ...USB 2 0 cable and interface by connecting through the USB 1 1 port the drive will be limited to USB 1 1 speeds and performance Computer With Only USB1 1 Ports If your computer is only equipped with a...

Страница 22: ...roblem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not recognized Does your operating system recognize Windows 98 SE Me Users Go to the drive Start Settings Control Panel System Device Manager US...

Страница 23: ...ered up Check the drive s power cable Make sure that the Power LED is on Are both ends of the USB or FireWire Check both ends of the USB or cable connected and properly seated FireWire cable Disconnec...

Страница 24: ...Mac and connecting connected via USB your AIT drive via USB you must always turn on your computer and wait for it to fully load before connecting your drive to the USB port The drive is working slowly...

Страница 25: ...wish to load Are you using the correct tape format Your drive will only accept Sony AIT tapes Other tapes are not compatible and will not work See page 7 for a complete list of compatible Sony AIT ta...

Страница 26: ...ion tab see page 15 for more details If the cassette is write protected slide the tab as indicated If this does not correct the problem try another tape Is the cassette faulty Check the Tape LED If it...

Страница 27: ...ng system and version Mac OS or Windows 4 Amount of memory installed 5 Names of CD or DVD drives installed on your computer 6 Names of any other devices installed on your computer Technical Support He...

Страница 28: ...72 0872 support uk lacie com Japan Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support 81 3 5733 2205 support jp lacie com Sweden Norway and Finland Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact U...

Страница 29: ...nstalled improperly The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray etc The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken LaCie will not un...

Страница 30: ...connections such as keyboards mice joysticks and scanners With its 12Mb s speed it can also be used for more advanced applications such as games and audio software as well as storage on hard disks CD...

Страница 31: ...still maintain their normal performance levels i e 12 Mb s In practice users who desire enhanced USB 2 0 throughput will need to connect their USB 2 0 hardware on both ends of a 2 0 hub to achieve the...

Страница 32: ...to another to make a copy without having to resort to a computer a FireWire peripheral can in fact transmit data to another peripheral without going through a computer host control This lets several c...

Страница 33: ...nous transfer is quite appropriate and suitable FireWire also handles isochronous data transfer Isochronous transfer guarantees data transfer at a predetermined speed which is crucial for multimedia a...

Страница 34: ...f the free slots inside your PC and which enables a peripheral CD ROM drive scanner or printer for instance to be connected to the computer Data Stream The flow of data that accomplishes a task usuall...

Страница 35: ...ripheral often relies on its own control software known as a peripheral driver Port hardware A connection component SCSI port for example that enables a microprocessor to communicate with a compatible...

Страница 36: ...k of electrical shock General Use Precautions Do not expose the drive to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 45 C 41 F to 104 F Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing...

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